Hillsboro recorder., 1887-10-20

clusion Governor Gordon and Mr.. RAN
dali left the house and proceeded to the
senate. The senate was listening to the
resolution OF Mr.. Piatt, according the
privileges of the floor to Hon. Samuel ].
Randsil during Ills stay in the city, when
Mr.. Randall and Governor Gordon en-
tered The two gentlemen stood at the
desk d moment until the resolution was
adopted, when President Davidson was
introduced to Mr.. Randall by Governor
/ Gordon. Mr.. Randall ascended the
stand, ami Governor Gordon introduced.
After. leaving the stand, President
Davidson introduced Mr.. Randall to the
members Of the senate. All advanced to
greet cordially the distinguished gentle
man. In speaking Of his experience in
the state senate Of Pennsylvania, Mr.
RandalIsa said II was the most pleasant part
OF his legislative career; that man re-,
taiped his identity if.the senate, but lost
il ih The house, owing to the larger num-
Der OF members.
At noon the Kimball house was throng-
ed with officers in military dress, and
shortly after twelve the street in front Of
the hotsl began to rapidly All with the
local companies intending to take part in
the procession. Adjutant- General Kells
and the guycmor's staff in full uniform,
we're present IL escort the governor and
party 10 the grounds. General p. nj. B.
Young was the commanding officer, and
at the hour named, formed the process
sion.
AT 1:30 p. M. the procession started
from the Kimball house, marching up
Pryor street to Peachtree, and out Peach.
tree TO the Exposition grounds. The
Second Artillery band, U. $. A., one Of
The best and most famous bands in the.
service, in their handsome uniforms of
blue, red and white, with,
white helmets, occupied the lead.
Following came the Gate City Guard,
the Atlanta Rifles, the Cadets OF Means
High school, the Governors Horse
Guard, the Atlanta ARTILLERY with fiye
guAs. Then came Governor Gordon with
Mr.. Randall aud the Piedmont exposi-
directors In carriages. Mrs Randall,
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Senator Brown, and
other ladies occupied carriages in the
procession. The line moved of prompt
ly, and the soldiers attracted general adj
miration.
Arriving al the Exposition, the pro-
cession entered the park, and marching to
the right, entered the race track below
i the grand stand. The military drew up
IL line between the judges stand, the
| speakers stand and saluted the Governor
and Mr.. Rapdall as they passed by. The
speakers stand was. erected in front of
lhc grand stand, and was large and COM
modlons, and handsomely ilerorated with
flags and hunting. The speakers and the
Exposition officers and directors ascended
the siand and took the seats provided for
| them.
The chorus, well trained and well Sc
lected, accompanied by the full artillery
band, sang with great effect:
r. :i.ary Country. lis Of Thee,
Sweet Land Of Liberty
or Thee Sing
-Four hundred voices, with the accom-
paniment Of full regimental band, made
music that provoked enthusiastic applause
from the. thousands that listened with in
tercst and pleasure. President Collier
then came forward and announced that
pral would be offered by the Rev. DIR.
Henry @. Morrison NF
/ The chorus and artillery band then
rendered the "Dedication Hymn writ
ten for the occasion by Charles w. Hub
ner, and the music prepared BY Samuel
/ Bradley.
70 Godi 0anipotent. all wisel
Creator ofthc earth and skies.
| Thou Architect Diyinei
Thiswork which human hands have wrought
This golden deed ot fruit and thought
Acoeptand makeft Thinei =
whate'er amiss or wrong may be
DispleasIng or dshonorIng Thee,
In mercy, Lord removed
Oh. give US wi. dom, give us light,
That We may 10 Thy. vjli Alright
Win reserenceAnd with love. -
ffthus By Thee our work Is crownd
This henceforth viii be holy ground
! ~ Where peace and concord reignl
Andiove on Gods eternal plan
Truth and the Brotherhood Of man s4
Shall build her sacred fame. =
We sow these seedsof love and poace,
Butfor tho Haryest's rich increase ~
OGod, We look 70 Theci
whato'er the end, Thy will be done
Thine Is tie glory, Thine alone.
And thine the praise shall be.
| After the rendition OF the dedication
Hymn President Collier advanced to
the front and gave short sketch Of the
organization ofthe Piedmont Exposition;
how 104 days ago, the enterprise was ,in.
known even N Atlanta, how II had or
iginatcd among n few gentlemen who had
assembled 10 the Office of thedtldnta Con-
stitution. how il had grown beyond the
limits that its projectors had set for IL,
untilnow, the moment Of It's opening, IL
stood without rival ineeyerything that
IL claimed, an exposition Of the wealth,
] products, resources, and industry Of tho
Piedmont rcgion.
Governor Gordon was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers, and, as he advanced TO
the front, and asrhis tall, martial form
was seen by the great crowd, the cheer
Ing was renewed until IL became an ova-
tion. With voice that reached every
man In the audience, Governor Gordon
delivered q speech, that was interrupted
time and again with enthusiastic ap-
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